BORIS JOHNSON should not step down as Prime Minister while he recovers from coronavirus, a poll of Express.co.uk readers has found.

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A huge nine-in-ten Express.co.uk readers believe Boris Johnson should continue to lead the country through the global health crisis despite being struck down by COVID-19 last week. The Prime Minister is currently self-isolating after developing mild symptoms of coronavirus and is still chairing daily cabinet meeting via video link. The coronavirus pandemic has struck at the heart of the Westminster Government and has also seen Health Secretary Matt Hancock struck down with COVID-19 – Mr Johnson’s chief advisor Dominic Cummings and Chief Medical advisor Professor Chris Whitty are also both self-isolating.

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The Department for Health has this afternoon confirmed the total number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has soared by 563 in the past 24 hours – the highest daily increase since the outbreak in Britain began.

The huge surge in COVID-19 deaths means the total number of fatalities has increased from 1,789 to 2,352.

The figures released by the Department for Health on Wednesday revealed the UK continues on an upward curve with a 31 percent increase in deaths since yesterday.

As of 9am the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK stood at 29,474.